#438F8F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.2% 0.075 195.3), rgb(67, 143, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#438F8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438F8F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 143, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.075 195.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #438F8F | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438F8F | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438F8F text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438F8F text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAC
oklch(70.6% 0.059 195.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#438F8F
oklch(60.2% 0.075 195.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A8282
oklch(55.6% 0.081 195.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A6E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.076 195)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A5A
oklch(42.8% 0.063 195.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 195.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#438F8F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #87898F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F90 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01938F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438F8F
#438F8F
oklch(60.2% 0.075 195.3)
- #A96E72
#A96E72
oklch(60.2% 0.075 15.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #438F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
Use #438F8F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.